THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOCKERS WALK OFF JOB, HALTING TRADE AND THREATENING BIG BLOW TO ECONOMY weeks before presidential election - 4

THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOCKERS WALK OFF JOB, HALTING TRADE AND THREATENING BIG BLOW TO ECONOMY weeks before presidential election - 47,000 port workers at major ports between states of Maine and Texas (see map above) to go on strike after months of negotiations failed to secure their demands for fair wage raises and guarantees automated tech won’t replace human workers. Strike will affect 36 ports producing 60% of U.S. shipping traffic, with $5 billion in economic damage expected per day, in another issue that might be key for winning presidency. Boost us here @IntelRepublic Source: Intel Republic